Comments on: FigurePrints http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/ a group of adventurers on an epic quest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Inhibit http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29058 Inhibit Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:03:23 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29058 $130 clams... I would have better luck explaining that expense to the wife if I claimed it was for hookers or beer... Don't get me wrong, owning an original l'object d'art is cool, especially if it is tied to you on such a personal level... but I just could not justify spending that much. Still...kinda cool. And yeah, clear coat would look a lot better. Wonder why they don't do that... possible issues with it reacting to the material? $130 clams… I would have better luck explaining that expense to the wife if I claimed it was for hookers or beer…

Don’t get me wrong, owning an original l’object d’art is cool, especially if it is tied to you on such a personal level… but I just could not justify spending that much.

Still…kinda cool. And yeah, clear coat would look a lot better. Wonder why they don’t do that… possible issues with it reacting to the material?

]]> By: Zubon http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29056 Zubon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:53:50 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29056 Sneaky rogue weapons... Sneaky rogue weapons…

]]> By: Jeromai http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29052 Jeromai Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:19:56 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29052 I wonder if anyone's tried to sand one of these Figureprints. Would it crumble like cheese or smooth out better? Maybe after a layer of clearcoat... These things would probably look swell if someone who painted minis just brushed in the lines and brightened the colors up. I'd love to try one day, but then I'm the kind of guy who will look at plastic toy robots and think they'd be much better with a touch of mini paint technique. :) I wonder if anyone’s tried to sand one of these Figureprints. Would it crumble like cheese or smooth out better? Maybe after a layer of clearcoat…

These things would probably look swell if someone who painted minis just brushed in the lines and brightened the colors up.

I’d love to try one day, but then I’m the kind of guy who will look at plastic toy robots and think they’d be much better with a touch of mini paint technique. :)

]]> By: Tesh http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29050 Tesh Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29050 It's the 3D printing process; if it's like the rapid prototyping I've seen, it's "printed" in crossections and glued together as it goes. It makes for fairly cheap 3D physical models, but the finish will inevitably be grainy like this. Some machines even print with sugar crystals. I'd definitely want a clearcoat on mine, even if I had to put it there myself. It would be better visually and for structural integrity. Still, it's pretty cool to see a 3D representation of a virtual character. It’s the 3D printing process; if it’s like the rapid prototyping I’ve seen, it’s “printed” in crossections and glued together as it goes. It makes for fairly cheap 3D physical models, but the finish will inevitably be grainy like this. Some machines even print with sugar crystals.

I’d definitely want a clearcoat on mine, even if I had to put it there myself. It would be better visually and for structural integrity.

Still, it’s pretty cool to see a 3D representation of a virtual character.

]]> By: Hudson http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29048 Hudson Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:12:23 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29048 I have to admit its cool. I have crappy gear though. Tempting I have to admit its cool. I have crappy gear though. Tempting

]]> By: wilhelm2451 http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29047 wilhelm2451 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:04:47 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29047 Not bad looking. Still not sure it is worth the money for me... not with my gear, in any case. Glad to see somebody else drinking Code Red. I thought it was just me drinking that caffeinated bug juice. Not bad looking. Still not sure it is worth the money for me… not with my gear, in any case.

Glad to see somebody else drinking Code Red. I thought it was just me drinking that caffeinated bug juice.

]]> By: Ravious http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29046 Ravious Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:54:39 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29046 On another thought, I wonder if it would look better with a gloss coating... On another thought, I wonder if it would look better with a gloss coating…

]]> By: Ravious http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29043 Ravious Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:30:42 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29043 Lufia22, it is the process. I believe the material that is used is pretty porous and I believe they use some sort of dot-matrix printing technology. It's a very cool process, but I agree that the blurry outcome is still a little... wanting. It's still pretty f'n cool to have your own character on your mantle. Just don't stand too close. ;) Lufia22, it is the process. I believe the material that is used is pretty porous and I believe they use some sort of dot-matrix printing technology. It’s a very cool process, but I agree that the blurry outcome is still a little… wanting.

It’s still pretty f’n cool to have your own character on your mantle. Just don’t stand too close. ;)

]]> By: Werit http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29041 Werit Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:24:21 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29041 That is really nice. I just wish I had an armor set to use... my mix-mash doesn't look cool enough for this. That is really nice. I just wish I had an armor set to use… my mix-mash doesn’t look cool enough for this.

]]> By: Bonedead http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/12/10/figureprints/comment-page-1/#comment-29040 Bonedead Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:52:25 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=2895#comment-29040 That turned out to be a lot cooler than I originally suspected. If only I had a max level decked to shit in epic phats, one can dream. That turned out to be a lot cooler than I originally suspected. If only I had a max level decked to shit in epic phats, one can dream.

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